Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Belize
Belize: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 27.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Belize, 2004–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Belize recorded 27.3% for government expenditure per student, tertiary in 2017.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Belize peaked at 35.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2012.
That places Belize 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 35.6% | — |
| 2008 | 27.1% | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | +43.1% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 27.1% | 35.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 23.7% | 33.9% | 7 |
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More education data for Belize
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,346 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,323 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, tertiary in Belize?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Belize was 27.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Belize ranks 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.